Author: make Happen

The Hush Foundation initiative. In 2015, Mary Freer and Dr Catherine Crock AM (Hush Foundation) created Gathering of Kindness, after identifying the direct correlation between organisational negativity and staff wellbeing and effectiveness. The Gathering of Kindness aims to redress this by building, nurturing and instilling a culture of kindness throughout the healthcare system. The GOK 2016 invited 100 participants – actors, healthcare clinicians, artists, musicians and innovators to imagine that kindness, trust and respect were the fundamental components of the healthcare system, and that bullying was unacceptable. Collectively they proposed a better way forward. gatheringofkindness.org/

Tributes at funerals and memorial services are heard by all, but the informal stories and memories shared later are only heard by a few. These gatherings are unique – never before and never again to happen in this exact composition – extended family, friends old and new, work colleagues, all those moved to be there find themselves sharing stories and feelings. What if these recollections and priceless insights could be captured? The greatest honour of all – never to be forgotten is the service offered by “Your Story Of” recording on video stories and memories. Later you receive on a USB drive, a professionally edited short video of these stories, together with all the interview footage, as well as the names, email addresses and phone numbers of everyone who spoke to us – to follow up if you wish. The USB can be copied and shared. A family grieving, preoccupied or numb on the day, can find solace in the months and years to come discovering and rediscovering the influence their loved one had on others. Future generations would get to know someone so much a part of their family history, in a way they otherwise never could. For further details phone 0403032409 or email julietruman@ozemail.com.au https://yourstoryof.com.au/cms/

A native of New Zealand, Tim Brown was always well versed in the magical qualities of merino wool. Inherently curious, he began asking himself why such a remarkable, sustainable resource was virtually absent in the footwear industry. And with that spirit of wonder, the Allbirds journey began. After years of researching and tinkering, Tim teamed up with Joey Zwillinger, an engineer and renewables expert. Together, they crafted a revolutionary wool fabric made specifically for footwear. MADE FROM NATURE -The footwear industry often overlooks Mother Nature’s materials in favor of cheaper, synthetic alternatives. We think it’s time to change that. au.allbirds.com

Mentor Walks Australia is modelled on the successful Mentor Walk Asia program started in Beijing four years ago by Michelle Garnaut of the M Restaurant Group. After seeing Mentor Walks in action in Shanghai in May 2016, Sydney businesswomen, Adina Jacobs and Bobbi Mahlab brought the idea to Australia. http://mentorwalks.com.au

Club Kidpreneur exists to spark an entrepreneurial spirit in the next generation, equipping and empowering them with the confidence, resilience, creativity and critical thinking to thrive in their future careers. http://clubkidpreneur.com/

Why plant trees under power lines so the power line hackers can come along and mutilate them, destroying their elegance and stability?. For the sake of the tree and our environmental aesthetic we should consider what tree to plant where so this ugly outcome is avoided.